Background
Mandela Model Creative Arts Academy is a performing arts institution that is based in Mthatha, Eastern Cape.
The purpose of this institution is to promote and preserve South African Arts and Culture in its broadest sense.
It is also to expose the talents of performers in different stages through instruction, workshop and practice. The ultimate goal is to assist our young people in defining their identities through their exposure to Arts and Culture and take pride in their culture as the basis of their engagement with the world.
Mandela Model Creative Arts Academy targets young people between the ages of 12-18 years, both in the formal school system and outside of it.
It gives young people between these age ranges the opportunity to spend their after-school hours, weekends and holidays productively learning creative arts.
The purpose of this institution is to promote and preserve South African Arts and Culture in its broadest sense.
It is also to expose the talents of performers in different stages through instruction, workshop and practice. The ultimate goal is to assist our young people in defining their identities through their exposure to Arts and Culture and take pride in their culture as the basis of their engagement with the world.
Mandela Model Creative Arts Academy targets young people between the ages of 12-18 years, both in the formal school system and outside of it.
It gives young people between these age ranges the opportunity to spend their after-school hours, weekends and holidays productively learning creative arts.
Being part of Mandela Model Creative Arts Academy broadens the minds of young people and adds value in their learning and knowledge acquisition process.
Performing arts stimulates their minds in many creative ways.
The new generation of African artists are establishing new heights on the continent, therefore they need an essentialist outlook to their performance as competitive advantage in the global market. Also, arts and culture has a strong healing tradition, a benefit performers will enjoy in their increasingly complex world.
Mandela Model Creative Arts Academy was founded by Mr. A. S. Grewal, Ms. T. Mandela and Co-Founded by Ms. U. Mandela.
Mr. A.S. Grewal has been a passionate teacher for the last 47 years. He has taught at various levels of education systems of Various states of India, Zambia and South Africa. He has been involved in providing Inservice support programs to educators of Junior Secondary and High Schools of various regions in South Africa. After retiring from the Department of Mathematics of WSU in 2014 he has continued contributing towards development of Mathematics education by monitoring and supporting teaching and learning of Mathematics at Model Private School. He was sucked into the development of Creative Art activities by the enthusiastic educators of Art and Culture department of Model Private School. Tandile Mandela has been instrumental in developing the Department of Art and Culture of Model Private school to its greatest heights in a very short period.
Ms. T. Mandela is currently a HOD at Model Private School. Her qualifications in performing arts include a Masters in Music from the University of Cape Town (UCT). Tandile Mandela has over 13 years experience in performance, arranging and music composition. She has over 12 years experience as an educator and over 8 years in directing indigenous orchestras, ensembles and groups. She has widely travelled during her time as a student at University of Cape Town and as a Lecturer/Band Master for Fort Hare University, in countries like the United Kingdom, Germany and Congo.
The Dance Department is managed by, Unathi Mandela whom completed her professional training at Indoni Dance Academy in 2018, in which she specialised in contemporary and African contemporary. She has been a dancer for several years, where she started as a hip hop dancer and transitioned to Contemporary Dance. Unathi has performed in big stages like Artscape Theatre in Capetown.
Performing arts stimulates their minds in many creative ways.
The new generation of African artists are establishing new heights on the continent, therefore they need an essentialist outlook to their performance as competitive advantage in the global market. Also, arts and culture has a strong healing tradition, a benefit performers will enjoy in their increasingly complex world.
Mandela Model Creative Arts Academy was founded by Mr. A. S. Grewal, Ms. T. Mandela and Co-Founded by Ms. U. Mandela.
Mr. A.S. Grewal has been a passionate teacher for the last 47 years. He has taught at various levels of education systems of Various states of India, Zambia and South Africa. He has been involved in providing Inservice support programs to educators of Junior Secondary and High Schools of various regions in South Africa. After retiring from the Department of Mathematics of WSU in 2014 he has continued contributing towards development of Mathematics education by monitoring and supporting teaching and learning of Mathematics at Model Private School. He was sucked into the development of Creative Art activities by the enthusiastic educators of Art and Culture department of Model Private School. Tandile Mandela has been instrumental in developing the Department of Art and Culture of Model Private school to its greatest heights in a very short period.
Ms. T. Mandela is currently a HOD at Model Private School. Her qualifications in performing arts include a Masters in Music from the University of Cape Town (UCT). Tandile Mandela has over 13 years experience in performance, arranging and music composition. She has over 12 years experience as an educator and over 8 years in directing indigenous orchestras, ensembles and groups. She has widely travelled during her time as a student at University of Cape Town and as a Lecturer/Band Master for Fort Hare University, in countries like the United Kingdom, Germany and Congo.
The Dance Department is managed by, Unathi Mandela whom completed her professional training at Indoni Dance Academy in 2018, in which she specialised in contemporary and African contemporary. She has been a dancer for several years, where she started as a hip hop dancer and transitioned to Contemporary Dance. Unathi has performed in big stages like Artscape Theatre in Capetown.
